Kirk Pepperdine
Software Engineer at azul
Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Summary
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RockstarKirk Pepperdine is a seasoned software engineer with 13 years of experience based in Kelowna, British Columbia, known for deep expertise in Java performance and developer advocacy. He authored the original Java Performance Tuning workshop and co-founded JClarity and JCrete, demonstrating a blend of technical leadership and community building. Recognized as a Java Champion, Oracle Developer Champion, and JavaOne Rockstar, he translates low-level JVM insights into practical guidance for teams and organizations. Outside typical engineering roles, Kirk has a track record of creating educational programs and events that advance Java performance best practices.
13 years of coding experience
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (60)
artificial-intelligence10
jvm10
memory-management10
java10
llm10
openjdk10
heap10
sdk10
openai10
parsing10
ai10
corretto9
garbage-collector9
dm9
visualvm9
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
kcpeppe/regions
Jun 2016 - Nov 2017
Visualize G1GC Region allocation data
Contributions:8 commits, 7 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 5 months
visualizeallocationregionvisualization
kcpeppe/kcpeppe.github.io
Sep 2018 - Mar 2025
Contributions:46 pushes, 2 branches in 6 years 7 months
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